The loss of a good market

I learned yesterday that the market I'd hoped/planned on using to sell excess produce will be closing down at the end of December. 

I knew it was a possibility a few weeks ago when we popped in one evening and I talked to the manager there.  I'd wanted to talk to her to learn more about what produce they do and don't have need of for sale.  She confided in me that there was a chance that they would be closing down.  They'd been open for just under 3 years and although business had been good for the first year, sales this past year were half of the previous.

Apparently, the owner had borrowed heavily to buy a farm for the market as well as to rent out the market up in our northern part of the county.

She (the manager) told me that if I wanted to drive to the southern part of the county (35 min one way) that they were certainly willing to sell my produce, but that since it's a bit of a hike, she would understand if I didn't want to.

After looking at the maps, it looks like the drive south would add only another 15 min to the drive.  It's less convenient to do it, but hardly back-breaking.

Regardless of the sales potential, it'll be a loss to not have that store available nearby.  It was always a nice market to go to for locally grown and locally made food products and was colorfully-decorated and a pleasant space to frequent.